"I have found IPS to be in the very forefront of a new emerging approach to therapy and training with a distinct Catholic orientation. Such training and treatment are urgently needed. I am very pleased to be part of this pioneering endeavor and hope it can be replicated throughout the world."Rev. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R., Ed.D. Author and IPS Adjunct Professor
"William James called Psychology, 'that nasty little subject', the irony here underscoring the complexity of a form of life that is at once bodily and morally grounded. IPS begins with this recognition and then traces out the rich implications. How refreshing! How timely! How timeless!"Daniel N. Robinson, Ph.D. Distinguished Emeritus Georgetown University, Member of the Philosophy Faculty, University of Oxford; and IPS Visiting Professor
"IPS is unique in recognizing that the theory and practice of psychology requires a full understanding of the human person, as a free being, guided by faith, in a world of temptations. Psychology that denies these and related truths is not just useless: it can be positively harmful, in diverting people from known avenues to mental health. My own work has benefited enormously from being attached to an Institute that is both open-minded philosophically and committed theologically. Many of the topics that I have been working on over the years - sexuality, culture, virtue, practical reason, and philosophical anthropology - invite exploration from the unique perspective encouraged at IPS, and the students are eager to learn how to put that perspective into practice and make an impact on the world. This has been a truly rewarding teaching experience, and an equally rewarding learning experience."Roger Scruton, Ph.D. Visiting Scholar at Oxford University and IPS Research Professor
“IPS is the school of choice for those who want to transform psychology and set the pace in an ever-eveolving society. It is the school of choice for those students who will be pioneers in the exciting endeavor.”Dr Paul Vitz Author and IPS Professor
"Although the social and behavioral sciences can be of great assistance to mankind, they have long been handicapped by a constricted notion of the nature of man. Among the common assumptions held by many modern practitioners is that the human being is merely another animal. Yet this false notion greatly restricts the good that these sciences might provide. At IPS, our work is founded on and illuminated by the full, Catholic understanding of the nature and end of man. Clinical practice and empirical research, because they are sensitive to the whole human person, can therefore respond far more effectively to man’s needs and to his desire for true happiness. "G. Alexander Ross, Ph.D. Dean of Students and IPS Professor
"The uniqueness in IPS’ mission rests on its effort to take a fresh look at the assumptions of the science of psychology. A thorough psychology must rest on a coherent with the view of the human person, an anthropology, that is philosophically sound. Because IPS also is invested in understanding psychology in a manner that is consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church, we also understand the human person at the supernatural level. In this way, IPS can educate students who know the fullness of the human person and who can go forth and challenge those assumptions of contemporary society which are deleterious to the person and family. As a faculty member who directs the training clinic where students obtain their initial clinical experiences, my role is to mentor students in the practice of the skills they have obtained in their early coursework, and give them the perspective of how to approach each referral in accord with the person’s dignity. My work as a clinical psychologist has benefited greatly from the broadened perspective obtained through working with my clients, as well as from dialogue with IPS faculty colleagues."Frank J. Moncher, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Director of Training Clinic
"For me, the great attraction of IPS is its Catholicity. To be able to relax and be Catholic is a tremendous support. i have been at other Christian or Catholic institutions in which disparaging references to Catholicism are made as a matter of course. Here, Catholic culture, its understanding of society, its sense of humor, a respect for knowledge and learning in contrast to "information" and "training" are all in evidence. The students are excited by ideas. The faculty have sufficient depth to add to the course content with their own reflections and experiences."Michael J. Donahue, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Director of Training Research
"My goal is to prepare student to have the highest level of clinical knowledge and skills to diagnose, treat and promote psychological flourishing for people seeking services. "Philip Scrofani, Ph. D. Assistant Professor & Director of Clinical Training
“Generally stated, integration begins by asking: what does Catholic faith and philosophy have to offer the psychological sciences by way of anthropological knowledge? It should be said that this does not imply relativizing the psychological subject matter in light of faith and philosophy; even less does it mean making modern psychology more religious or spiritual. At the same time it is mindful that the modern science of psychology does not have and cannot provide us with a clear, full and normative anthropology. It knows psychology needs faith and philosophy to nourish its conception of the human person. And so we are trying to develop at the IPS an integrated psychology.”E. Christian Brugger, D. Phil. Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy and the Director of Integrative Research at IPS